Lead Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and hands-on development of distributed systems supporting healthcare data workflows
• Design and implement scalable batch and streaming data pipelines for large-scale datasets
• Build and maintain high-availability APIs and services with strong SLAs and observability
• Implement identity resolution logic, including matching, deduplication, and graph-based linkage
• Ensure high data quality through validation, reconciliation, and monitoring frameworks
• Design systems with robust security controls, including encryption, access control, and auditability
• Apply privacy-by-design principles to all systems handling PHI/PII
• Partner with Product and Data teams to translate healthcare requirements into scalable architectures
• Drive engineering best practices across testing, CI/CD, code quality, and operational excellence
• Mentor engineers and act as a technical leader across the team

Requirements

• 8–10 years of software engineering experience with increasing technical ownership
• Proven track record of building and scaling data-intensive or distributed systems
• Deep understanding of data modeling, storage systems (OLTP, OLAP), and data processing frameworks
• Experience with streaming and batch processing (e.g., Kafka, Spark, Flink, or similar)
• Proficiency in backend development (Python, Java, or Ruby) and API design (REST/gRPC)
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure-as-code
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong grasp of HIPAA, PHI/PII, and regulated data handling requirements
• Experience working in regulated environments, specifically healthcare

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with healthcare data providers or identity ecosystems
• Background in AdTech, MarTech, or audience/data platforms
• Experience with privacy-enhancing technologies such as tokenization or clean rooms
• Exposure to ML/AI-driven data products or analytics systems

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee Equity
• Employee Discounts, Virtual Wellness Classes, and Pet Insurance

About the Company

Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) is the AI-Powered Marketing Cloud that leverages advanced artificial intelligence and trillions of consumer signals to help marketers acquire, grow, and retain customers efficiently. Through the Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP), we unify identity, intelligence, and omnichannel activation into a single platform.